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Newspaper
Roswell Daily Record
Location
Roswell, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1956
Page
8
A reader letter praises husbands for patience and support, citing a stepfather who raised a son and aided his Army career. The piece urges the value of masculine companionship over material gains and notes Amy Vanderbilt’s new etiquette booklet Table Manners available for 25 cents through her newspaper mail address.
A federal survey shows the government directly owns 19 771 business type activities with capital assets totaling 11 861 990 569 dollars. Agencies under Budget Bureau direction report government operation of most facilities and some run by private contractors. Enterprises span from armament and ship manufacture to underwear, shoe repair, farming, mining and logging.
Britain's Communist Party admits errors including attacks on Yugoslav leaders. The statement blames uncritical Stalinism for the mistakes. Harry Pollitt resigns as general secretary and John Gollan, age 45, takes over the post.
Frank W. Phelan aged 83 who began as a junior cable operator at 14 rose to president of American Cable and Radio Corp and retired in 1945, leaving a reputation as a leading authority in international communications.
Mrs. Mary Ann Schroeder was chosen as Catholic Daughter of the Year for the Court of Our Lady of Fatima. She received a silver candy dish at the Mother-Daughter breakfast after 8 o clock mass at St. Peter’s Church on Sunday May 13. Virginia Whalen served as mistress of ceremonies and Alice Carter welcomed attendees. Richard Antram sang mother themed songs. Prizes went to Mrs. R. M. Tigner Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Murphy Diana Baca Marsha Murphy Josephine Zimmerman Kathy Smith. About 95 were present.
Stitch Club with Mrs J E Johns at 608 N Richardson at 1 pm. Luncheon with Mesdames Glass Huff Patterson and Powless as co hosts. Barbecue supper for University women at 1615 Mesa Dr at 6 pm with reservations to Mrs Wilcox MA 2 4590 due by Tuesday. Welcoming meeting for the Re organized Church at 1607 S Madison honoring Rev Herbert Lynn Wednesday.
Thursday events include Chaves County Council of Social Service New Mexico Public Welfare Department at 110 W Eleventh St 7:00 p.m. United World Extension Club with Mrs Grover Welter covered dish lunch 11 a.m. Welcome Wagon card party at Elks Club 12:30 p.m. ENMMC Women's Auxiliary May meeting in Medical Center staff lounge 1:30 p.m. Installation of officers Queca Garden club with Mrs Phil Helmig Jr Mrs L B Boellner speaks on Dahlias 9 a.m. NCO Wives Club dinner for husbands FI-7-5310 Buttons and Bowl Club meet at Woman's Club 7 p.m. Rho chapter Beta Sigma Phi meeting Mrs Robert O White Jr 803 North Beach Ave 7:30 p.m. Saturday Delta Kappa Gamma meet 5:30 at Mrs G N Nelson home. Record Want Ads Get Results.
The Trinity Church Methodist Men's Club met in Johnson Hall last Monday with hosts Ray Summersgill and Ray Dearholt. A father and son banquet is set for June 10 1956 to engage boys in Scouting, under Scout master Virgil Sumpf. The club also pledged to fund and build a redwood fence for the parsonage and elected new officers Ray Dearholt president John Fowler vice president and Everett Donoho secretary treasurer.
Santa Fe indicates an Attorney General opinion approves Lea County Clerk selling a State Tax Commission map to oil operators. The map aids the unit tax plan. The AG's view allows copies to be made and sold at statutory fees.
TM qualifying rounds for medalist and championship flights opened in Las Cruces with mixed foursomes played yesterday as preludes to the event. The tournament runs through Sunday.
In Santa Fe the State Health Department under Director Stanley Leland reports about 1000 people were examined in the western inter mountain migrant health program. Twelve Rio Arriba residents were found with heart trouble and treated, with additional tuberculosis and minor ailments detected in Espanola Questa Penasco El Rito and Tierra Amarilla.
In Cheyenne County precinct in Sidney Nebraska only five votes were cast in yesterday's primary. An outside voter rule was noted. Five ballots appeared at the Bunker Hill polling place with two Republican and three Democrat voters totaling about 25 votes cast.
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